Londrina (literally Londoner) is a city located in the north of the state of Paraná, South Region, Brazil, and is 369 kilometers away from the state capital, Curitiba. It is the second largest city in the state and fourth largest in the southern region of the country, with 543,003 inhabitants in the city proper, and 818,300 in the metropolitan area.
Londrina was originally explored by British settlers, and then officially established in 1930 by a small group of Japanese and German settlers. It rapidly became the commercial, political, and cultural center of the state’s northern pioneer zone. Its universities include the State University of Londrina and the Federal Technological University of Paraná.
Sister/Twin Cities[]
- Toledo, America
- London, British Empire
- Modena, Italy